Jam Master Jay

Jam Master Jay(Jason Mizell),
(born Jan. 21, 1965, New York, N.Y.—died Oct. 30, 2002, New York City), American rap musician and producer who , was a member of Run-D.M.C., the first rap group to attract a worldwide audience. Jam Master Jay teamed with Joe (“Run”) Simmons and Darryl (“D.M.C.”) McDaniels to form the group in the early 1980s. The trio’s debut album, Run-D.M.C. (1984), featuring the hit singles “It’s like That” and “Sucker MCs,” became the first rap album to attain gold status (sales of 500,000 copies). The band’s follow-up effort, King of Rock (1985), also went gold. Jam Master Jay, who ... (100 of 267 words)